About Raz Rassel

Raz grew up performing with Hard Rock bands out of Minneapolis, and went on to tour the United States and Canada as a Hard Rock singer/guitarist. Raz performed with the bands Dr. X, Babes N’ Bullets, Rockhead Joe, and Palace. As the lead singer for these bands, Raz was fortunate to warm up major label rock artists such as REO Speedwagon, Dio, Slaughter, Firehouse, XYZ, and Bullet Boys. Currently, Raz resides in Sarasota, FL where he composes and records music, and has performed local venues with Hard Rock and Country Rock bands.

Raz was initially influenced by classic hard rock and heavy metal bands such a Van Halen, Rush, Journey, Dio, Ozzy, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden. He credits guitar influences to Edward Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Alex Lifeson, and Malcom Young. Vocal influences include Robert Plant, Steve Perry, Ronnie James Dio, David Coverdale, and Rob Halford.

Throughout his career, Raz has performed in a number of bands with a variety of music styles. From Classic Rock to Heavy Metal, Country to Top 40, Raz has been fortunate to experience diverse styles and audiences. He has a love for classical music and enjoys adapting orchestral compositions to hard rock.